Dvd alternatives-Using ISO images for VirtualBox
If you’re installing Linux as a guest operating system under VirtualBox, the chances are that you downloaded the ISO file from the internet with the intention of burning it to DVD and booting it to begin the installation process. Still, there is another way. After creating a new virtual machine into which to install the operating system, select the virtual machine , press the config button and go to ‘CD/DVD-ROM’ section. Tick ‘Mount ‘ CD/DVD drive ‘ and select the ‘ISO image file’ radio button . Press the folder button to the right of this and the Virtual Disk Image Manager appears.
Next, press the Add button to add your ISO file to the list of registered images. A file dialog will appear . Just navigate to and select your ISO file, then click Open. You’ll now be returned to the Virtual Disk Manager. Click on the ISO file you just added and press the Select button. Click OK to dismiss the config window and then run the virtual machine as normal. It should now read the ISO file as if it were burned to a DVD.
